Microsoft Virtual PC (Virtualizing Windows 2000)

External Since: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 11

not 100% in detail. does it really say that u cannot do that?
"Peter Foldes" <okf22.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>since when is sharing an ISO of an installation CD of an operating system
>illegal?

It always has been. Ever read the EULA.?

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"Steven Wabik" <Stevenw45.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> since when is sharing an ISO of an installation CD of an operating system
> illegal? it would be illegal if i was trying to get a activation key out
> of
> one of you guys.
>
> and by the way, its always a bad idea to go around asking for illegal
> copies
> of software.
>
> i'm not sure if my contacts with microsoft can help me with this
> particular
> issue. i am only working with them on vista and windows 7 stuff. i guess i
> can ask about windows 2000. it couldn't hurt.
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
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>> What you want is something for free that isn't available (legally) for
>> free. You have to pay for it. Period. Unless, as you suggest, you have a
>> business relationship with MS and your contact(s) there can do something
>> for you. Otherwise, for all that you're asking for, $100+ is the price
>> you
>> pay.
>>
>> PS -- Microsoft groups are a terrible place to go begging for illegal
>> copies of Microsoft software.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "Steven Wabik" <Stevenw45.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:eSec70H8IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>I know that....
>>>
>>> I was just hoping that someone could send me an ISO image of the Windows
>>> 2000 installation CD. I already have a valide activation key that would
>>> work with it.
>>>
>>> I have an OEM copy but OEM copy won't work with Microsoft Virtual
>>> Machine. I need a Retail Installation CD. and I do not care what service
>>> pack revision it is... and by the way I sadly lost my retail
>>> installation
>>> CD for Windows 2000. if I still had the CD this post would not exist.
>>>
>>> at this point I'm starting to beta testing Windows 7. oddly at times I
>>> am
>>> using virtual machine on the operating system. I'm virtualizing Windows
>>> XP on that particular computer, but thats just for beta testing
>>> purposes.
>>> on my primary machine, i wanna virtualize Windows 2000.
>>>
>>> From,
>>> Steven Wabik
>>> SPW.net Technologies
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23zfl7mH8IHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> You can get a Windows 2000 download from MSDN. You will need to
>>> subscribe
>>> unless you already are.
>>>
>>> Also you might find someone selling one on EBay
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter
>>>
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>>>
>>> "Steven Wabik" <Stevenw45.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:CFC2596A-2DF9-4700-B58D-F634FDA8BFF1@microsoft.com...
>>>>I posted this question in different sections for different reasons. one
>>>> reason was because I am not sure were to post this question. Another
>>>> reason
>>>> is because I am trying to virtualize a legacy operating system on
>>>> Windows
>>>> Vista using Microsoft Virtual PC and I seem to be having an issue with
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> What I am trying to do is virtualize Windows 2000 on my Windows Vista
>>>> PC
>>>> using Microsoft Virtual PC. the only issue is that when i try to
>>>> install
>>>> Windows 2000 on the Virtual PC i get an issue. it gives me an issues
>>>> saying
>>>> that i cannot install the operating system because it did not come with
>>>> the
>>>> computer or whatever. yet when i install it on the physical machine
>>>> itself,
>>>> the computer will go through with the installation just fine.
>>>>
>>>> I think i am having this particular issue because the installation CD i
>>>> have
>>>> for windows 2000 is a OEM CD. what I am asking if anyone knows where I
>>>> can
>>>> download an ISO image of a Windows 2000 installation CD that will work
>>>> with
>>>> Microsoft Virtual PC. It would be nice if someone knows a place of
>>>> where
>>>> I
>>>> could download an ISO of the installation CD or if someone can just
>>>> send
>>>> me
>>>> a physical installation CD for windows 2000.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> there are a lot of reasons of why I reather Virtualize Windows 2000
>>>> over
>>>> Windows XP. one reason is because windows 2000 takes up less hard disk
>>>> space
>>>> and plus it does not detect certian types of hardware devices. I
>>>> virtualized
>>>> Windows XP earlier and one or two of the devices that Wondows XP
>>>> detected
>>>> that Windows 2000 does not detect, made it so that it kept switching
>>>> back
>>>> and forth between Vista and XP whenever I used those particular
>>>> hardware
>>>> devices. another advantage of virtualizing Windows 2000 is that it
>>>> works
>>>> faster, and plus it is more compatible with older applications that
>>>> Windows
>>>> XP may or may not be compatible with.
>>>>
>>>> so, can someone please help me with this issue that i am having.
>>>> windows
>>>> vista just has too many program compatiility issues for its own good.
>>>>
>>>> From,
>>>> Steven Wabik
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

External Since: Feb 23, 2004 Posts: 793

Steven Wabik wrote:
> i would, but no one uses Windows 2000 anymore. now adays people are uses
> windows XP and vista. yet, i do know a few people who are back tracking
> to windows 98 for some odd reason.

I think that statement is a bit extreme - to say the least. I know of
PLENTY of working Win2k installations out there, and an equally large
number of Win NT4.0 installations still in use.

Most of the owners of said systems would rather CUT OFF an appendage
that convert to XP or GOD FORBID Vista - YUK !

My reference site nt4ref.zcm.com.au gets about 2000 hits per month -
that says people are still interested in and are using NT4 !

Calvin.